NFC East preview: Where things sit heading into Week 5

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty ImagesIt can be challenging to follow the Dallas Cowboys and the rest of the NFC East simultaneously. No need to worry; that’s what the NFC East roundup is for. Each week of the season, we’ll look back at the games that happened while previewing the upcoming matchups.

The Washington Commanders already played in prime time on Thursday night and lost to the Chicago Bears. That leaves the door open for the New York Giants to gain ground and no longer sit in the division’s basement.

With the rest of the division on the road for Week 5, here is the NFC East preview.

Dallas Cowboys (3-1) @ San Francisco 49ers (4-0)

The game the Cowboys and fans had circled on their…